Submitting the same Job from multiple users to a single threaded jobq. Output from one job going to another jobs printer?
We have a Work Order Create program that gets invoked by multiple users multiple times throughout the day. The jobs are submitted to a jobq that is single threaded. Within the calling CL there is a SBMJOB of a secondary job that also gets submitted to the same single threaded jobq. The problem is somehow [...]

Answer Question   |  November 5, 2012  10:18 PM
AS/400, JOBQ, OVRPRTF, SBMJOB

Need to display a PDF on i5
I need to display a PDF file that was created using OVRPRTF with WSCST(*PDF) on the user’s i5 screen. I have tried IFS command DSPF but only garbage displays. This program used to do a DSPSPLF but we had to change it to use an overlay and only the data shows (none of the text [...]

Answer Question   |  September 26, 2011  12:17 AM
i5, iSeries printing, OVRPRTF, PDF

OVRPRTF AND OVRDSPF
Hi,   Please give me real senario where we can use ovrprtf and ovrdspf?   In priterfile why we use ovrprtf ? thanks vg

Answer Question   |  October 27, 2010  6:47 AM
OVRDSPF, OVRPRTF, Printer files, RPG/400

Does the user require *SPLCTL for the OVRPRTF to work?
I have several users using the exact same function and the overide works for some but not others. Do they need *SPLCTL authority as that is the only difference I have noticed.

Answer Question   |  April 12, 2010  4:12 PM
*SPLCTL, OVRPRTF

I/O operation was applied to closed file error on AS400
I’ve got a program that outputs to two reports, a summary and a detail. Both printfiles are using the keyword usropn. I open the files at the begining of the program and I close them at the end. The files close after the totals are printed, the totals are only printed when LR is turned [...]

Answer Question   |  November 3, 2009  2:07 PM
AS/400, Asti, EXCEPT, OVRPRTF, PRTF, RPG, V6R1

Convert Spool file to DB file
Hi, I have a spool file which I created by WRKACTJOB (*print).. Is it possible to convert the spool file format to a database file….. What does an OVRPRTF command do …? Thanks, Yogesh

Answer Question   |  May 18, 2009  11:19 AM
CL, CL/400, Override with Printer File, OVRPRTF, Spool files, Work with Active Jobs, WRKACTJOB

Problem printing a spoolfile using OVRPRTF using parms FrontOvl & Devtype(*afpds)
This is in an iseries 400 environment. I am using an Ovrprtf in an Qrpglesrc pgm. Another programmer originally set this up: OVRPRTF FILE(SHPADVPT ) FRONTOVL(DMSPRDOBJ/SHPADV) DEVTYPE(*AFPDS) HOLD(*NO ) SECURE(*YES) COPIES(2) OUTQ(PTSHPADV1 ) When the pgm runs, the print file resides in my spoolfile at a RDY status but it does not print unless I [...]

Answer Question   |  May 7, 2009  8:44 PM
AS/400 printing, AS/400 Spooled Files, Fedora, iSeries, OVRPRTF

Delete Spool File
When placing a 4 next to a spool file to delete the spool file, is there some way to disallow this. (Possibly thru OVRPRTF command). I have certain spool files that I do not want to allow an operator to delete, until hey have been scanned. Part B of this question, is once scanned, can [...]

Answer Question   |  November 21, 2008  12:51 PM
Override with Printer File, OVRPRTF, Spool files, Work with Spooled Files, WRKSPLF

Job Log
I am attempting to have the Job Log for a specific CLP end up in a specific output queue that is different from where we want the rest of the Job Logs to go. I have attempted to use OVRPRTF, CHGJOB and even set up a unique JOBD to no avail. Does someone have an [...]

Answer Question   |  October 16, 2009  5:09 PM
CHGJOB, CLP, i5, iSeries, Joblogs, OVRPRTF

printing invoice from as400 to pdf and emailing it
have created the PSF configuration object PDFPSFCFG as such: pdf device emulatuion type: *IP40300 pdf paper size drawer 1: A4 pdf paper size drawer 2: A4 pdf acknowledge multiple groups: *NO pdf fonts inline: *YES generate pdf output: *MAIL pdf mail server: *SNDDST have created the virtual printer PDFDEVD to transform the *afpds output to [...]

Answer Question   |  November 28, 2008  10:11 PM
AS/400, OVRPRTF